§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)I beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland whether he is aware that Mr. Joseph O'Brien was twice elected, first on the 28th April, and again on the 7th July, as second clerk of the Pettigo Loan Fund by a clear majority of the debenture holders thereof, but that the Loan Fund Board ordered a third election; and if he can state why Mr. O'Brien was not appointed?
§ MR. MADDENI am informed that on the dates mentioned Mr. Joseph O'Brien was, with others, a candidate for the situation referred to, but was not on either occasions elected, as, although he had polled more votes than did any of the other candidates, he had not obtained the necessary support from the Treasurer and Trustees of the society to render him legally qualified to be elected.